Cherry Springs State Park
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Cherry Springs State Park is a renowned dark-sky park in rural Pennsylvania, famous for its exceptionally clear night skies and stargazing opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cherry Springs State Park canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark-sky park
ⓘ
state park ⓘ |
| area |
about 82 acres
ⓘ
about 82 hectares ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| darkSkyDesignationYear | 2000s ⓘ |
| designatedBy | International Dark-Sky Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2,300 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| established | 1922 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Bureau of State Parks (Pennsylvania)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | International Dark Sky Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
astronomy field
ⓘ
campground ⓘ overnight observation field ⓘ picnic area ⓘ restrooms ⓘ |
| hasIUCNCategory | V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) ⓘ |
| hasLightPollutionLevel | very low ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Allegheny Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susquehannock Trail System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | Pennsylvania Route 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOpen | year-round ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Milky Way visibility
ⓘ
astronomy tourism ⓘ exceptionally dark night skies ⓘ stargazing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Potter County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Susquehannock State Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| managesLightUse | red-light-only rules on astronomy field ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
cherry trees in the area
ⓘ
nearby Cherry Springs ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Coudersport, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nightSkyVisibility | 360-degree horizon views in main astronomy field ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
astronomy programs
ⓘ
camping ⓘ hiking ⓘ public stargazing events ⓘ |
| region | Pennsylvania Wilds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skyQuality | Bortle Class 2 ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
amateur astronomy
ⓘ
astrophotography ⓘ nature observation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.